On This Day, 20 November: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 20 November across the years, led by Pahoa 65, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 20 November
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 20 November in 11 years (1975 to 2024).
- Pahoa 65 set an all-time record daily precipitation of 415.3 mm (16.4 in) on 20 November 2015.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 20 November.
- 1 named storm were active on 20 November.
Records on 20 November Through the Years
1975 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1975-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks), 116.4 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1979-11-20 | Record daily snowfall | Cheyenne, 50.3 cm (19.8 in) |
| 1995-11-20 | Record snow depth | Cortland, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 1996-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Klaarstroom (Pol), 105.0 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2000-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), 77.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2000-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Capella Post Office, 140.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2003-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Elkhorn, 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2007-11-20 | Record daily snowfall | Nye #2, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2008-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Rosewood Walloon Rd, 250.0 mm (9.8 in) |
| 2015-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Pahoa 65, 415.3 mm (16.4 in) |
| 2015-11-20 | Record daily snowfall | Spencer 1 N, 35.3 cm (13.9 in) |
| 2015-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Hohenpeissenberg, 39.8 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2015-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Freiburg, 53.4 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2015-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Nurnberg, 27.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2019-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Marysvale, 23.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2019-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Richfield Radio Ksvc, 20.1 mm (0.8 in) |
| 2024-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Meda, 96.4 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2024-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Perenjori, 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2024-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Brunswick Junction, 56.8 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2024-11-20 | Record daily precipitation | Cue, 36.2 mm (1.4 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 November 2015 | Pahoa 65, US | all-time rain | 415.3 mm (16.4 in) | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 100 years | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 2024 | Meda, AU | monthly rain | 96.4 mm (3.8 in) | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 109 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 2008 | Rosewood Walloon Rd, AU | monthly rain | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 145.4 mm (5.7 in) | 108 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 2015 | Spencer 1 N, US | monthly snowfall | 35.3 cm (13.9 in) | 15.0 cm (5.9 in) | 119 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 2024 | Perenjori, AU | monthly rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 83 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 2024 | Brunswick Junction, AU | monthly rain | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 23.0 mm (0.9 in) | 78 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 1979 | Cheyenne, US | all-time snowfall | 50.3 cm (19.8 in) | 14.7 cm (5.8 in) | 58 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 2015 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily rain | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 162 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 2015 | Freiburg, DE | daily rain | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 27.3 mm (1.1 in) | 123 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 2000 | Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU | daily rain | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) | 56.3 mm (2.2 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 20 November 1996 | Klaarstroom (Pol), ZA | monthly rain | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 73 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 November 2000 | Capella Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 65 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 November 1975 | Melton Mowbray (Lovely Banks), AU | all-time rain | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 45.3 mm (1.8 in) | 37 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 November 2015 | Nurnberg, DE | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 127 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 November 2007 | Nye #2, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 101 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 November 1995 | Cortland, US | daily snow depth | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 November 2003 | Elkhorn, US | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 33.1 mm (1.3 in) | 102 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 November 2024 | Cue, AU | daily rain | 36.2 mm (1.4 in) | 32.1 mm (1.3 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 20 November 2019 | Marysvale, US | daily rain | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 105 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 November 2019 | Richfield Radio Ksvc, US | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 118 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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